Magellan NAV 6510, NAV 6500 User Manual
Nav6500/6510 Frequently Asked Questions
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How many waypoints can I store in my NAV6500/NAV6510
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You can store 500 waypoints.
How many routes can I save in my NAV6500/NAV6510
receiver?
You can save 25 routes with up to 50 legs.
How do I adjust the contrast in my NAV6500/NAV6510
receiver?
1. Press the AUX soft key to access the auxiliary menu screen.
2. While “General Setup” is highlighted in the auxiliary window,
press enter to access the window at right, containing the
contrast option.
3. Use the cursor key to highlight contrast and press enter. A
bar graph appears.
4. Use the right/left arrows on the cursor key to adjust the
contrast to a comfortable level, and then press enter to confirm.
5. Follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen, pressing
esc twice to back out of the auxiliary screen.
How many NAV screens does my NAV6500/NAV6510 have?
The receiver has four different NAV screens: SAT STATUS,
MAP, NAV 1, and NAV 2. From any NAV screen, press the nxt
scrn soft key repeatedly to cycle through the four NAV screens.
What information can I get from the satellite status screen?
This screen displays information relating to the satellites being
tracked, searched for, or used in the position fix. A bar graph
shows the signal quality of the satellites being tracked. The
satellite identification numbers are shown along the bottom of
the graph, and the signal strength is shown along the left edge.
The longer the bar, the stronger the signal of the corresponding
satellite.
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How do I save the cursor position as a waypoint?
From any NAV screen, press the waypst softkey, use the
cursor key to move the cursor arrow to the point on the map at
which you wish to create a waypoint, and press the create
softkey. The create waypoint window appears. You can change
the waypoint name, waypoint icon, coordinates, description, or
you can accept the default values.
How can I save the current position as a waypoint?
From any NAV screen, press the waypts softkey. The create
waypoint window appears. Press the GPS softkey. The current
computed position is entered into the coordinate’s field. You
may modify any of the four fields in the create waypoint
window. Press done to accept the waypoint.
How do I delete a waypoint from the waypoint list?
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From any NAV screen press waypts.list. Use the cursor key to
highlight the waypoint in the list you wish to delete and press
ENTER. The delete waypoint confirmation screen appears.
Highlight yes to delete or no to exit and press enter.
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How do I delete all waypoints in the waypoint list?
From any NAV screen press waypts, list. Press the delete all
softkey. The delete all waypoint confirmation screen appears.
Highlight yes to delete or no to exit and press enter.
How do I delete a waypoint from the map screen?
From the map screen use the cursor key to move the cursor to
an existing waypoint. The delete softkey will become active and
the waypoint information will be displayed in the information
window. Press the delete softkey. A delete confirmation
window will appear. Highlight yes to delete the waypoint or no if
you change your mind and press enter.
How do I view a waypoint from the waypoint list?
From any NAV screen, press waypts, list. Use the cursor key to
highlight the waypoint you wish to view and press the view
softkey. The display returns to the map screen, with the
selected waypoint in the center of the map, under the cursor.
How do I delete a waypoint from the map screen in my
NAV6500/NAV6510?
From the map screen use the cursor key to move the cursor to
an existing waypoint. The delete softkey will become active and
the waypoint information will be displayed in the information
window. Press the delete softkey. A delete confirmation
window will appear. Highlight yes to delete the waypoint or no if
you change your mind and press enter.
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How do I delete a GOTO route in my NAV6500/NAV6510?
Press GOTO from any screen except the auxiliary and full-map
screens. The map screen appears. Press esc. The exit from
GOTO confirmation window appears. Highlight yes and press
enter. The GOTO is deleted.
How do I deactivate a route in my NAV6500/NAV6510?
From any NAV screen, press the routes, list softkey. Use the
cursor key to highlight the activated route that you wish to
deactivate and press the deactiv softkey. The arrow to the left
of the route number in the list disappears and the route has
been deactivated. The display remains on the route list screen.
Press esc twice to exit the routes function.
How can I remove a waypoint from a route in my
NAV6500/NAV6510?
1. From any NAV screen, press routes, list softkey.
2. Use the cursor key to highlight the route in which you wish to
delete a waypoint and press enter.
3. To edit the active route a shortcut is to press routes, edit.
Use the cursor key to place the cursor over the waypoint in the
route that you wish to remove.
4. Press the remove softkey. The waypoint is removed from the
route, however it continues
to exist as a waypoint in the waypoint list and on the map.
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5. Press done to exit route edit.
How do I change the time format from 24 hours to 12 hours in
my NAV6500/NAV6510?
Press the aux softkey, highlight general setup using the cursor
key, and press enter. Highlight time format and press enter to
display a window with the options 24, 12.
Use the cursor key to select 12 hours and press enter. Press
esc to exit.
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What is the default time format in my NAV6500/NAV6510?
24 hours.
List all the languages supported by my NAV6500/NAV6510?
The receiver supports five languages: English, Italian, French,
German, and Spanish.
How do I change the language in my NAV6500/NAV6510?
Press the aux softkey, highlight general setup using the cursor
key and press enter. Highlight language, press enter and a
window opens listing the languages. Use the cursor key to
select one and press enter. Press esc to exit.
How do I change the co-ordinate system from deg/min/sec to
deg/min/fractions?
Press the aux softkey, use the cursor key to highlight
navigation setup, and press enter. Use the cursor key to
highlight coordinate system, and press enter. Use the cursor
key to highlight the desired coordinate system and enter to set.
What is the difference between deg/min/sec and
deg/min/fractions?
The important difference between deg/min/sec and
deg/min/fractions is that there are 60 seconds in one minute of
latitude or longitude (the seconds value will always be between
00 and 59), whereas fractions of a minute are expressed in
decimal format (from .00 to .99, or .000 to .999).
What is the default co-ordinate system in my
NAV6500/NAV6510?
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The default setting is: latitude/longitude, ddd.mm.mm
How can I change the map datum in my NAV6500/NAV6510?
Press the aux softkey, use the cursor key to highlight
navigation setup and press enter. Use the cursor key to
highlight map datum and press enter. Use the cursor key to
highlight the desired map datum and enter to set.
How do I change the north reference from true north to
magnetic north?
Press the aux softkey, highlight navigation setup using the
cursor key, press enter, highlight north reference using the
cursor key, and press enter. Use the cursor key to highlight
auto mag. and enter to accept.
How do I change the units of measurement from miles to
kilometers?
Press the aux softkey, use the cursor key to highlight
CDI/units/alarms and press enter. Use the cursor key to
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